Black Adam is set in the fictional middle eastern country of Kahndaq. In prehistoric times, it was ruled by a power-hungry king that enslaved his people in his quest for power. In their struggle for […]
When I learnt Nigeria was submitting a movie for the 2019 Oscars International Feature Film (IFF) category, I was beyond psyched as this was the second consecutive time, the first being Lionheart (2018). I assumed […]
Grammy winning artiste Lorde sings in her song, “Glory and Gore” – ‘In all chaos there’s calculation.’ There doesn’t seem to be any form of calculation or organisation in the chaos that is the plot […]
With Choke, Sozo Films make their theatrical debut with a psychodrama inspired by a novel of similar title, “Choked”. Kosiso (Chimezie Imo) is a sickle cell patient who has been given a rare chance to […]
I talk about the French New Wave a lot. Whenever I get to be part of a discussion about film, whether online or in person, I find a way to smoothly transition from the topic […]
-Spoiler Alert- 2022 seems to be a coming-of-age year for traditional epic films in Nollywood, with audiences being treated to culturally rich films. Earlier this year, King of Thieves stole hearts in the cinemas, now […]
Thrillers that have twins as the lead characters seem to always have exciting plots whether the characters are working together against a common adversary or whether they are on opposite sides. Brotherhood joins films like […]
Coming off his sports drama, Rise, on Disney+, South African-based Nigerian filmmaker Akin Omotoso follows with a 6-episode fantasy series on Netflix. Based on his original idea and helming the directorial effort of the first […]
I do not think we’re meant to see films once. Stanley Kubrick once said, “The whole idea that a movie should be seen only once is an extension of our traditional conception of the film […]
Tẹjú Cole states in his 2018 essay “On the Blackness of the Panther”, “many movies made by Hollywood have engaged in thought experiments about Africa. Some, made for American whites, resurrect colonial fantasy, with the […]
